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EP 1 257 203 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 00903949.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 6/03 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/092 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/0258 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Philips Medical Systems Technologies Ltd. 31004 Haifa (IL)	(72) Inventors: ZAHAVI, Opher 30840 HOF HACARMEL (IL) LEVENE, Simha 85140 D.N. Hanegev (IL) (74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd  Nederlandsch OctrooibureauScheveningseweg 82P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL)